Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.38 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.1 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 70.38 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 70.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.1 years, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 56.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 57.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 58.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 58.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 59.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 59.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 60.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 60.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 60.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 62.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 62.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 62.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 62.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.91 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.21 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.38 years | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86 years, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.38 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.22 years | 56.1 years | 60.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.04 years | 60.99 years | 62.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.24 years | 62.6 years | 63.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.22 years | 63.77 years | 64.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.47 years | 65.07 years | 65.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.01 years | 65.95 years | 68.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.61 years | 68.7 years | 69.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 years | 67.91 years | 70.38 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 70.38 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 70.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 years in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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